Praia da Luz

Praia da Luz, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of , in region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz and Igreja Paroquial da Luz de Lagos.

Castle
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of , municipality of in the , classified as a Property of Public Interest.

Church
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Espiche and Almádena.

Village
is a village of the civil parish of , in the municipality of , in region, .

Hamlet
Photo: Avitacum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village located in 's western . Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of , and the municipality of . is situated 4 km west of Praia da Luz.

Praia da Luz

Latitude
37.08677° or 37° 5′ 12″ north
Longitude
-8.72461° or 8° 43′ 29″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8C9H37PG+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156815842
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
2266934
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Satellite Map

Discover Praia da Luz from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Praia da Luz” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Estação Arqueológica Romana da Praia da Luz and CTT.

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